Oconee County sheriff's blotter

Wayne Ford

Saturday

Sep 1, 2018 at 4:00 PM

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents:

SHOPLIFTER ON VIDEO: On Aug. 22, a deputy was dispatched to Kohl’s off Epps Bridge Parkway, where the loss prevention office reported that while he was on vacation a shoplifter stole $930 worth of clothing including 30 Nike shirts and six pairs of shorts. The man is seen on video leaving in a vehicle, but a description of the car was not provided.

STOLEN SUZUKI: On Aug. 22, a deputy was dispatched to a location along Dials Mill Road, where a 2001 Suzuki motorcycle was found in a ditch. The bike did not have a license plate, but the vehicle identification number showed it was reported stolen in Clarke County.

FRAUD ATTEMPT: On Aug. 22, a deputy met with a 37-year-old resident of Pete Dickens Road, Bogart, who did not fall for a scam that a man attempted to perpetrate on him. The man said he has a profile on Indeed.com, where he sometimes participants in secret shopper jobs. On Aug. 20, he was contacted by e-mail by a person who wanted to use his services. They wanted him to take a check to the local post office, have it cashed, then fill out a survey as to the behavior of the postal worker. He was told he could keep $400 and send the remainder to the company using a bank application. The man said he received the check for $2,775 by FedEx, but he knew it was fraudulent, so he called for a deputy.

THREAT: On Aug. 29, a 63-year-old Athens man reported he was riding his bicycle on Aycock Road when an aggressive dog began chasing him so he sprayed the dog with water. The water had no effect, but the man was able to elude the dog. As he turned onto Whippoorwill Road, a red car with a red tinted back window pulled in front of him and stopped. The car driver became aggressive and began cussing at the man for spraying the dog and he also made threats. The bicyclist was able to ride away from the confrontation and meet with a deputy.

BOGART FIGHT: on Aug. 23, Deputy William Brewer was dispatched to a home on East Thompson Street, Bogart, where two women had a fight. The 57-year-old woman and 26-year-old woman both reported being assaulted, but gave different stories about what happened. The deputy advised them of the warrant process.

BURGLARY: On Aug. 26, a deputy was dispatched to Athens Ridge Apartments, where two men, ages 18 and 19, reported a burglary. One man reported the theft of a CZ Scorpion EVO3 S1 pistol, valued at $1,500 and an automatic opening knife engraved with the letters Z J N and valued at $400. The other man reported the theft of $950 worth of jewelry including a gold bracelet, gold chain with diamond pendant and a Nixon watch.

MEDS MISSING: On Aug. 25, a 64-year-old Watkinsville woman reported that she walked out of Rite Aid with about $814 worth of medications when she saw a woman she knows. She offered the woman a ride to a homeless shelter in Athens. After dropping the woman off, she went to another location and noticed that her medications were gone.

MISSING PHONE: On Aug. 27, an 18-year-old resident of Athens Ridge Apartments on Old Macon Highway reported she went to the pool and while she was there her Apple iPhone, valued at $1,000, along with her bank card and license went missing.

TIRE DAMAGED: On Aug. 27, a 62-year-old Watkinsville man reported that he drove to Home Depot about noon and after coming out of the store he found a flat tire on his vehicle. He changed the tire and upon arriving home he found where the wall of the flat tire was slashed.

DAMAGE: On Aug. 27, a 30-year-old Hull man reported damage to his Jeep SUV parked at Benson’s Bakery on Elder Street in Bogart. Someone keyed both sides of the vehicle.

CONCERNS: On Aug. 28, a 62-year-old resident of Gober Road, Bishop, reported he was concerned about some counterfeit products being sold, but the report was not specific on the type of goods.

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